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What are those fast-moving bugs you see when you turn on the kitchen light? Most likely, they were cockroaches. They love to live with humans and have done so for centuries. Includes lively historical and biological biography of this loathed creepy crawly. Colorful images show many varieties of cockroaches, and special sections feature pest control methods, the cockroach in popular culture, and facts and myths.

Skitter scatter -- Creepy stuff -- Roach history -- Family tree -- A roach for all -- Anatomy lesson -- Life cycle -- Roach habitat -- Infestation -- Pets or pests? -- Predators and prey -- La cucaracha -- Crazy critters! -- Pest detective.